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HPE StoreOnce vs OpenText Data Protector comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HPE StoreOnce
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Deduplication Software (2nd), Disk Based Backup Systems (2nd)
OpenText Data Protector
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

HPE StoreOnce and OpenText Data Protector aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HPE StoreOnce is designed for Deduplication Software and holds a mindshare of 18.5%, down 19.5% compared to last year.
OpenText Data Protector, on the other hand, focuses on Backup and Recovery, holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE StoreOnce18.5%
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain24.2%
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager12.2%
Other45.099999999999994%
Deduplication Software
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Data Protector1.0%
Veeam Data Platform6.6%
Commvault Cloud3.9%
Other88.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

NW
HPE Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Collaborate effectively with partners and benefit from robust data management capabilities
The functions of HPE StoreOnce that I find most valuable are its deduplication and replication options. These features save data and reduce the size of data significantly. If the actual size for backup data is 100 terabytes, using StoreOnce, it will be around less than 10% of the original size due to the 1 to 10 deduplication ratio. So, compression and replication are critical features I appreciate. Additionally, adaptive backup and restore capabilities of HPE StoreOnce are indeed very helpful functions. As I know from my technical team, the process is very easy for end users because the GUI and user experience with StoreOnce are straightforward. They can restore their backups at any time. An important feature of StoreOnce is that they can reserve an amount of storage capacity as protected capacity for a limited time, safeguarding their data against intrusion and other interactions. Based on feedback from customers, StoreOnce is regarded as a highly useful solution for backup. I am satisfied with the security aspects of HPE StoreOnce, but it's crucial for any company to maintain a multi-layer security approach. Starting with a firewall is essential for maintaining their environment. Additionally, security features on StoreOnce are useful. I believe that no company should rely solely on one layer of security; they should adopt a multi-layer security strategy that begins at the network level and extends to their internal solutions.
Ahmad-Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager And Technical Consultant at EEMC
Provides effective backup for physical servers and needs improvements for cloud compatibility
We use OpenText Data Protector for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security OpenText Data Protector is good for physical backup, specifically for physical servers. It is effective for direct backups to EMC library or storage without using a repository. However,…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"VTL with deduplication because with deduplication, you can have spare storage space."
"I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes."
"The important feature is compression and duplication. It has a good compression ratio and is very stable."
"After we implemented Catalyst with Data Protector, the recovery process time of one or two days was reduced to 30 minutes in most cases."
"The product has really improved the backup and restore for our infrastructure."
"Due to high speed and multiple simultaneous backup sessions our backup window is reduced remarkably, data throughputs are mentioned as follows: Up to 100 TB/hr of backup performance with StoreOnce Catalyst, up to 40 TB/hr of native backup performance, up to 40 TB/hr of restore performance."
"HPE StoreOnce is an easy-to-use tool."
"We have saved time as less is spent on tape handling, and there are fewer hardware issues than with a tape."
"This solution is quite stable because we have only three users."
"I'm not sure in dollars our ROI, but the system has definitely paid for itself time and time again."
"You have everything in one space; you can control everything: your payments, your business, your email, and so on."
"The dashboards in Micro Focus Data Protector are very good. They are similar to the dashboards in Veeam Backup & Replication."
"The organizations I work with that use the product are actually managing to get a higher availability figure."
"Fantastic SAP backup resilience and reliability Offline and on-line consistent backup possibilities Oracle log treatments for archive log mode databases Affordable restores with preview possibilities"
"The valuable features are the ability to backup data, write to D2Ds, and utilize D2D compression technology, so we can store a heck of a lot more data on less storage, saving us time and money."
"Ability to automatically detect and secure new data sources without requiring manual configuration intervention."
 

Cons

"We have had some issues. We are working with HPE to solve all the issues."
"One item I wanted to see is SSD drives as a cache, and that was, for a time, still lacking in StoreOnce, however, they have done it now."
"It's not big, but it could be smaller and take up less space in the data center."
"We had one problem when data replication got stuck and we had to ask HP for help."
"I think that technical support is a weak point. I feel that technical support does not know the product."
"Look elsewhere – you can’t change something once you have it, and it accomplishes what it needs to, but it's not leading edge enough to address the new technologies out there."
"Six months after purchasing StoreOnce, the database became corrupt and the unit had to be replaced."
"The repository should have an extension to connect to the cloud and deposit the backups."
"Micro Focus Data Protector must improve its overall evolution record. They need to focus on hardware based instant recovery, client recovery, and cloud ability. Now there is no cloud ability."
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"This product is lagging behind most of its competitors. It is still expensive to add features and the ESXi integration is terrible -- you have to restore a whole VMDK to then get the ability to restore a file."
"We have a lot of requests for the Micro Focus team, particularly in terms of the Japanese data pattern, as it's not as good now. The Japanese data pattern accuracy of the Micro Focus Data Protector needs to be improved because there are a lot of false negatives and false positives."
"In general, you can say that Micro Focus Data Protector is behind in capabilities when compared with other backup solutions, such as Commvault, Symantec, NetBackup, but it is very strong for certain use cases such as array integration. We are using it in production even now. There should be some kind of cloud integration and archiving solutions. I think this is the area they need to focus on."
"Data Protector isn't stable."
"The operation is not so friendly for new users. The GUI could also use improvement."
"It has a reputation for bugginess."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing schemes could improve in HPE StoreOnce and the price is high. They should reduce the price."
"The licensing costs is capacity-based and come bundled with support."
"Price-wise, it comes with a high price tag when compared to other products."
"The solution is pretty expensive."
"With the same capacity of Data Domain and ExaGrid, which is 80 terabytes, HPE is the cheapest one."
"There are costs for additional storage and space."
"The product's pricing is medium."
"I think the product is competitive in terms of pricing. Other products like the one from Dell are costlier compared to the tool."
"In Data Protector, if you need extra features, you need to buy the agents for these features. Some of the features are Terabytes, some of them are agents. There's some complexity in the pricing and licensing."
"Avoid using many LTO drives; when using fewer drives, the price will be extremely good."
"The pricing is neither too expensive nor very cheap."
"We have many competitors who are pricing better, and we believe that our pricing is higher."
"Pricing for Micro Focus Data Protector is reasonable."
"The pricing is acceptable for enterprise level companies, but it's not acceptable for small- and medium-sized businesses. Micro Focus Data Protector is not an enterprise level solution, and it should cover small- and medium-sized businesses with acceptable prices."
"Our licensing is on a capacity basis."
"They have two types of licensing, one is for storage capacity and the other is client licensing. The capacity licensing here is a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise31
Large Enterprise50
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE StoreOnce?
I think StoreOnce's deduplication technology is crucial for cost efficiency and faster recovery, especially for backup and data protection purposes.
What needs improvement with HPE StoreOnce?
To improve HPE StoreOnce, I think if HPE generates new models with lower capacities than 80 terabytes, it would be beneficial for the market. We face a significant issue with the current offerings....
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Data Protector?
The solution is expensive as it requires purchasing all features without the option to negotiate based on client numbers, unlike Veeam which offers flexibility in pricing.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Data Protector?
OpenText Data Protector is not user-friendly, especially for cloud backup. It lacks functions and facilities compared to Veeam, which offers more user-friendliness for virtual machine backups. Ther...
What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Data Protector?
We use OpenText Data Protector ( /products/opentext-data-protector-reviews ) for Oracle database backup and some applications that run for database security.
 

Also Known As

HP StoreOnce
Micro Focus Data Protector, Data Protector, OmniBack, HPE Data Protector
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eurobank Serbia
GSK Vaccines, Repsol, Vodafone Group, Siemens AG, Medium Enterprise Transportation Services Company
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